Originally Posted by
cloudsurfng
why would ‘local’ pilots have first preference over our kiwi brothers and sisters who have full working rights. Answer...they wouldn’t.
As Air NZ and Qantas (and hopefully Virgin) slowly recover, part of their strategy will have to be the "boning" of non-revenue producing departments.
It would be a very courageous HR Manager or CEO who allowed recruitment of pilots from across the ditch while several hundred qualified locals remained on the dole at home.
Trans Tasman agreements cut both ways, but neither side will risk too much taxpayer or government scrutiny while simultaneously seeking financial assistance.